Handsaw-oiler.



L. W. GARNER.

HANDSAW OILER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 30, 1912.

Patented Dec. 9, 1918.

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HANDSAW-OILER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

Application filed November 30,. 1912. Serial No. 734L594.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LELON W. GARNEIQ on a hand saw, the container for the oil being either attached to the handle or the saw blade so that the 011 therein can be d1stributed to both sides of the said saw blade,

thereby avoiding the use of the ordinary hand oiler.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an oiling attachment wherein oil can be discharged on either face of thesaw blade and a quantity of the oil can be conveniently carried in a container mounted upon the hand saw for the convenient use of the oil when the saw is being used.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an oiling attachment which is extremely simple in construction, readily and easily operated, possessing few parts, thereby minimizing the cost of manufacture and afi'ording durability.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a hand saw showing the oiling attachment constructed in accordance with the invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the handle and attachment. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged vertical longitudinal sectional View, similar to Fig. 2. Fig. t is a sectional ,view on the line 44 of Fig. 2.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 5 designates a portion of the saw blade, and 6 the handle of the ordinary Well-known construction of hand saw, the saw blade being fitted in and secured to the said handle 6 in the usual manner.

Formed in the hand grip 7 of the handle and opening through its top and bottom edges is a tapered bore or cavity 8 in which is held a correspondingly shaped main oil reservoir or container 9, provided in its smaller end with a threaded socket 10 in which is detachably engaged a screw fastener 11, passed through a retaining plate 12 countersunk within the handle 6 and in this manner the said reservoir or container is made fast within the handle of the saw. The opposite or larger end of the reservoir or container 9 is formed with a filling opening 13 which is adapted to be closed through the medium of any suitable stopper 14 connected in a manner to a lid 15 so that it will readily seat in the hole 13 when the lid is closed. The lid is connected by means of a pivot 16 to the larger end of the container 9 whereby it may be swung to open or closed position, and carried by the container is a spring latch 17 adapted to engage the lid 15 for looking it closed.

Formed in one side of the main oil reservoir or container 9 is an outlet port 18 in which is suitably fitted a resilient bushing or packing gland 19 in which is inserted a nipple 20 formed on and extending from an auxiliary oil reservoir or container 21 which is of the desired size and may be fastened to the saw blade 5 or detachably secured in the handle 6, as may be preferred, the said auxiliary reservoir or container being located in the handle 6 of the saw, as is clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing.

Formed on one end wall of the auxiliary reservoir or container 21 is an inwardly extending bearing in the form of a perforated boss 22, while provided in the opposite end wall in alinement therewith is a tapered socket 23, and passed through the boss 22 and engaged in the socket 23 is a turning stem 24, the end thereof engaged in the socket 23 being correspondingly tapered thereto, while the opposite reduced end 25 of the stem passes through a guard plate 26 25 will project into the finger opening 27 in mounted in the handle 6 so that the said end the handle, and has detachably connected thereto an actuating arm or lever 28 whereby the stem can be readily turned for a pur pose presently described. Formed in the tapered end of the stem is an oil discharge channel or groove 29 which on the turning of the said stem is adapted to aline with either one of a pair of discharge outlets or passages 30 opening through the outer end Wall of the auxiliary reservoir or container 21, the outlets or discharge passages 80 being disposed with relation to the saw blade 5 so that oil emitted from the reservoir or container 21 will be discharged onto either or both faces of the said saw blade for theoiling thereof.

To normally lock the lever or arm 28 in a position to hold the groove or channel 29 in the stem 24: out of alinement with the discharge outlets or passages 30 there is provided a suitable spring-held latching device 31 fitted or mounted within the handle 6 so as to protrude into the path of movement of the handle or lever 28 to engage the same for locking it. It will be apparent that on manipulating the lever or arm 28 the stem 24 can be turned for permitting the discharge of oil onto the saw blade from the container or reservoir 21 when the occasion requires.

Surrounding the reduced end 25 of the stem 24 and located within the boss 22 is packingl82 which is acted upon by means of a locking collar 33 adjustably engaged in the boss 22 so as to provide a non-leaking oint at this point.

The oil held Within the main reservoir or container 9 will be conveyed through the nipple 20 into the auxiliary reservoir or con tainer 21 when the saw is brought into operative sawing relation to a piece of work, and on the turning of the stem 24: the oil in the reservoir or container 21 will be discharged onto the saw blade for lubricating the same.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction and manner of operation of the device will be clearly understood, and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is An attachment for hand saws comprising an oil container having a tapered bearing recess in one wall thereof, the said container being provided with discharge ports opening into the recess and adapted to deliver oil on to opposite faces of the blade of the saw, a turning stem having a tapered end fitted in the bearing recess, the said tapered end of the stem being provided with a ventiduct for alinement with either of the ports for establishing communication between the same and the container, and a lever for op erating the stem.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LELON W. GARNER.

Witnesses:

E. EDMONSTON, J r., FRANK O. PARKER.

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